We’re now on to the letter B for our Holiday ABC series, B is for Bells. Be sure to check out our A for Advent. There are so many fun things you can do with bells. We’ve made bell ornaments, bell shakers, and bell ribbon rings. This time I decided to make a fun framed decoration for our bookshelf with some pretty paper and bells lined up in the shape of a tree.

Supplies for Framed Silver Bell Tree Decor:

frame – any size

colorful paper – size it to your frame

scissors

bells – up to 22 for a 4×6 frame, various sizes

glue

1. Cut your colorful paper to fit the size of your frame. If you have a matte piece as part of your frame, take that into account with your paper. I found this fun glitter-looking paper in green and I love it.

2. Get our your bells and play around with them a little. I didn’t know what style, color, shape I wanted at first. It could have been a blue and gold wreath or a red and silver candy cane. The sky is the limit.

I started with a tree shape in all colors with larger bells and it turned out pretty fun. I placed my matte frame over my paper to make sure I had enough room to add bells.

But in the end, I used 21 small silver bells and one larger silver bell for my final creation.

3. Once you have your formation of bells, use a fairly sturdy glue to glue them into place. The bells are heavy and if you use a school glue or glue dots, they won’t stick. Go for something like tacky glue or E-6000 to help them stay on for good and let the glue dry completely before displaying.

Now it’s ready for your mantel or shelf for some festive holiday decor!

Marie

Marie is founder and managing editor of Make and Takes, and author of the book, Make and Takes for Kids. There’s always a project going on at her house and is often cluttered with crafts, glitter, and glue. When she’s not crafting and creating with her kids, she loves to run, read, and blog! Follow her on Twitter and Google+.